From “Isang Bagsak” to #FilipinxForBlackLives, the Filipino Identity Has Always Been Political

<p>If you&rsquo;re as vocal on social media as I am about the state of Philippine and U.S. politics, receiving random, aggressive messages or criticisms of the authenticity of my Filipino identity is nothing new. When engaging in any sort of discourse over social media, these kinds of responses essentially come with the territory. Typically, the main point of argument always seems to stem from the fact that everything is &ldquo;so political,&rdquo; and that is somehow a problem.</p> <p>Well, to the random guy in my DMs, I have a fun fact for you, too: The Filipino identity has&nbsp;<strong><em>always</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>been political, and we&rsquo;ve got the receipts to show it.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@apasion96/from-isang-bagsak-to-filipinxforblacklives-the-filipino-identity-has-always-been-political-eddc928658fa"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>